NBA Finals, Game 5

Good evening, folks. Just getting set up here for the big game, nothing much to report at the moment although there are whispers the Heat might make a lineup change

by dgsmith6/15/2014 11:40:43 PM

They did start Ray Allen over Rashard Lewis the other night in the second half and have activated Michael Beasley tonight for the first time in the series

by dgsmith6/15/2014 11:42:01 PM

And now I'm hearing Ray Allen will start in place of Chalmers, which makes Wade or James the de facto point guard, I suppose

by dgsmith6/15/2014 11:44:02 PM

The interesting thing about that Heat change is who guards Tony Parker; LeBron's done it a bit but that might expose some other mismatches -- Allen on Leonard, Wade on Green, vice-versa -- that work in San Antonio's favour

Well, in things that happened but that were not surprises, Messi scored, Kaymer won and Bautista got an RBI in the Jays' win today. And, how are you? Ready for all this hilarity to come to an end tonight?

by Lorie6/15/2014 11:55:04 PM

Dozens of us have been looking at flight possibilities for both home and Miami most of the afternoon, we're pumped

by dgsmith6/15/2014 11:55:33 PM

Okay, we can get started any time now, please

by dgsmith6/15/2014 11:58:48 PM

But she's a great singer so...

by Mitch6/15/2014 11:59:59 PM

The anthem person? Could very well be except for the part where she butchers an anthem, which should be sung with reverence and as it was written for both lyrics and tempo

by dgsmith6/16/2014 12:00:36 AM

(Pet peeve of mine)

by dgsmith6/16/2014 12:00:45 AM

Wait. Has this switched from TSN2?

by Lorie6/16/2014 12:01:41 AM

Can anyone help? Maybe with the US Open over it's back to TSN?

by dgsmith6/16/2014 12:01:59 AM

This is painful

by dgsmith6/16/2014 12:04:02 AM

I took the over for the anthem at 5minutes.... I covered.... That was awful

by Johnnyc6/16/2014 12:05:00 AM

I don't think the crowd agrees. Nor do I, but hey, its your IGBT.

by Mitch6/16/2014 12:05:02 AM

Okay, let's get this thing started; and hope for a good one

by dgsmith6/16/2014 12:06:35 AM

Any cookies today, or was that just a Miami thing?

by sportschic6/16/2014 12:08:00 AM

Cookies were here last week, too; but tonight's very average desert was a "churra" I think they were called; I'll check during first TV timeout and let you know

by dgsmith6/16/2014 12:08:45 AM

LeBron before the game said he wasn't going to let the game come to him; watch for him to be very aggressive right off the bat

by dgsmith6/16/2014 12:09:45 AM

Game on!

by dgsmith6/16/2014 12:10:54 AM

Heat had Wade on Parker on first possession; Allen on Green

by dgsmith6/16/2014 12:11:56 AM

Wade comes out firing; he said the other night there was nothing wrong with his shots, he just didn't make them,

by dgsmith6/16/2014 12:13:14 AM

You can see the Heat's defence being far more active already

by dgsmith6/16/2014 12:14:40 AM

Duncan stripped on a shot, wants foul, shocking

by dgsmith6/16/2014 12:15:50 AM

Heat 8, Spurs 0 with 8:41 left in the first

by dgsmith6/16/2014 12:16:16 AM

Have you made your travel plans for tomorrow? Looks like we're doing this again. (maybe I can put a jinx in effect now)

by sportschic6/16/2014 12:16:38 AM

I have done nothing about tomorrow at all; will have to deal with it later tonight. Glanced at some possibilities, all of which are ghastly, but nothing booked

by dgsmith6/16/2014 12:17:23 AM

That 8-0 lead is the biggest Heat lead of the entire series

by dgsmith6/16/2014 12:18:04 AM

Did Kaymer win the golf?

by james6/16/2014 12:18:06 AM

Yes; totally drama- and excitement-free tournament

by dgsmith6/16/2014 12:18:20 AM

I always thought Duncan was stoic.... But he seems to complain a lot more on calls/non calls that I can remember